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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ajay Bruno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Jones Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones Jr is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Roy Jones - Can't be touched. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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192 cm
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222 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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180 cm
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212 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ajay Bruno! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roy Jones Jr! The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jones Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bruno. Bruno uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones Jr.
Good shot there by Bruno. Bruno throws a right and a left that Jones Jr avoids nicely. Jones Jr misses with a double jab
and Jones Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Jones Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bruno.
Bruno swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones Jr misses with the combination.
Jones Jr misses with a double jab
and Bruno makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Bruno ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Bruno lands with a right hand. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Jones Jr loads up on a big right hand but Bruno slips the punch. Bruno avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones Jr throws the left hand but Bruno avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bruno showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones Jr.
Jones Jr looks gassed! Jones Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Bruno scores with a body shot.
Bruno is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Jones Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bruno lands a lovely overhand right. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Bruno looks to land a combination but Jones Jr avoids it well. Bruno scores with a hook to the body. Jones Jr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Bruno tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away. Bruno rushes Jones Jr and presses him up against the cage. Bruno wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones Jr won't allow it.
Bruno misses with a punch to the body.
Bruno misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bruno tries to throw a body punch but Jones Jr avoids it by throwing Bruno back against the cage. Jones Jr breaks from the clinch.
Bruno misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones Jr falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bruno counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Bruno goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Bruno throws a nice looking combination but Jones Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Bruno tries a head kick but it misses.
Bruno displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones Jr throws out the jab. Jones Jr throws a sloppy body shot
and Bruno counters with a nice body shot. Bruno misses with a body kick. Bruno uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones Jr. Bruno swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jones Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bruno changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bruno. Jones Jr lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bruno backs up against the cage.
Bruno throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Jones Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bruno throws out the jab. Bruno moves away from the strike by Jones Jr. Jones Jr misses with a looping left. Jones Jr throws a sloppy body shot
and Bruno counters with a three punch combo that has Jones Jr backing up. Jones Jr nods at Bruno to acknowledge the strikes. Jones Jr misses with a double jab
enabling Bruno to counter with a crisp jab. Jones Jr lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Bruno misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bruno with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jones Jr to score with a decent uppercut. Jones Jr lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Ajay Bruno has been cut. Roy Jones Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bruno slips a straight right by Jones Jr. Jones Jr throws a hook to the side of Bruno's head but Bruno sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Jones Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Bruno. Bruno throws a series of punches but Jones Jr moves out of range. Jones Jr misses with a hook. Jones Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bruno counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Bruno tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center. A telegraphed right hand from Jones Jr misses the target. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Bruno uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones Jr. Bruno lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Jones Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ajay Bruno dominated that round. The cut man is working on Ajay Bruno's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bruno uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones Jr. Jones Jr loads up on a big right hand but Bruno slips the punch. Jones Jr dodges the punch combination from Bruno.
Bruno throws a right hand that Jones Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones Jr also avoids with ease. Danga de danga de dang - Jones Jr scores with a four punch combination! Jones Jr connects with the punch. Ajay Bruno is winning the standup battle so far. Jones Jr moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Jones Jr throws a combination that misses and Bruno counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones Jr thinking. Bruno walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Bruno is looking to wear down Jones Jr with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Jones Jr throws out a loose jab but Bruno uses good head movement to avoid it. Bruno works over Jones Jr's head and body with a nice combination. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Jones Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Bruno slips a straight right by Jones Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jones Jr misses with a double jab
letting Bruno counter with a right hand. Jones Jr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Bruno slips a jab from Jones Jr. Some wild striking there from Jones Jr.
Bruno tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Jones Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Jones Jr connects with a single shot there. Bruno misses with a low kick. A punch combination from Bruno misses. Bruno misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jones Jr sizes up Bruno with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Bruno ducks under a wild hook from Jones Jr. Jones Jr avoids the body shot from Bruno.
Jones Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Bruno throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Jones Jr counter with a right hand.
Ajay Bruno's cut is getting worse. Jones Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bruno manages to avoid it. Bruno takes one on the button. Ajay Bruno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Jones Jr throws a hook but Bruno avoids it easily. Jones Jr lands a glancing blow to the side of Bruno's head. Bruno swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bruno takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jones Jr connects with a looping right hand.
Bruno uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones Jr. Jones Jr throws a series of punches but Bruno moves out of range. Jones Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bruno's head backwards. Bruno looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Bruno slips a jab and a cross from Jones Jr.
Jones Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Bruno steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones Jr. Bruno ducks right into an uppercut from Jones Jr. Jones Jr missing with a left hand there. Bruno was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Jones Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bruno sees it coming and avoids it easily. Bruno wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Bruno keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones Jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bruno closes the distance and lands a one-two. Bruno scores with a jab. Jones Jr acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Bruno lands a lovely overhand right. Bruno misses with a few strikes there.
Bruno slips a jab and a cross from Jones Jr.
Jones Jr misses the jab. Bruno slips under a jab. Bruno misses with a combination
and Bruno takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Jones Jr throws a big shot that misses. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Jones Jr misses with a double jab
and Bruno counters with a stiff right hand. Bruno staying out of range there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Jones Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Ajay Bruno's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Jones Jr misses with an uppercut. Jones Jr goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Bruno throws a body punch but Jones Jr moves out of range. Danga de danga de dang - Jones Jr scores with a four punch combination! Bruno lands with a cross. Bruno throws a right hand that Jones Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones Jr also avoids with ease. Jones Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones Jr looks to throw the jab but Bruno is out of range. Bruno keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones Jr. Bruno lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Bruno lands a jab. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Jones Jr throws a jab when Bruno was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bruno moves out of range as Jones Jr strikes. Jones Jr takes one on the button. Bruno ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Bruno misses with a wild combination.
Jones Jr misses with a straight left. Jones Jr might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Bruno connects with a right hand. Jones Jr shakes it off. Bruno slips a jab from Jones Jr. Bruno misses with a looping right. Jones Jr throws a right and a left that both miss. Jones Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bruno counters with a two punch combo. Jones Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Bruno scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bruno with a nice cross. Bruno wants to clinch up but Jones Jr keeps it at a distance. Nice defenses there by Bruno. Bruno slips under a jab. Bruno wants to clinch and Jones Jr counters with a stiff right hand. Jones Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Bruno's shoulder, as Bruno tries to avoid the shot. Bruno tries to clinch but fails miserably and Jones Jr counters with a left to the body. Left hook, right uppercut from Jones Jr. Bruno is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Jones Jr throws a right and a left that Bruno avoids nicely. Bruno lands a jab-cross combination. The fight stays on the outside here - Bruno looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Bruno misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jones Jr misses with a straight right. Jones Jr moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Jones Jr misses with a body shot
and Bruno counters with a left and a right that stings Jones Jr. Jones Jr throws a jab when Bruno was well out of range. Jones Jr loads up on a big right hand but Bruno slips the punch. Left hook, right uppercut from Bruno. Jones Jr misses with a looping left. Jones Jr looks to land a right hand but Bruno moved out of range. Jones Jr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jones Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bruno sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bruno tries to clinch but Jones Jr moves out of range. Jones Jr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bruno counters with a one-two to the body. Bruno slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Bruno displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones Jr throws out the jab. Bruno throws the kick towards the body but Jones Jr avoids it. Jones Jr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Bruno throws a right hand that Jones Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones Jr also avoids with ease. Jones Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bruno's head backwards. Jones Jr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bruno's hands. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Bruno avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Jones Jr misses the jab. Bruno rushes Jones Jr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Jones Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Jones Jr prevents a body shot from Bruno.
And that's the end of the fight! Ajay Bruno showed his dominance in that final round. Well Bruno has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28 Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28 Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ajay Bruno!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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